diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/msg/ItemProductionMsg.java b/src/engine/net/client/msg/ItemProductionMsg.java
index 4651ffba..8e7a4d8e 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/msg/ItemProductionMsg.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/msg/ItemProductionMsg.java
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ public class ItemProductionMsg extends ClientNetMsg {
                 else
                     item = ForgeManager.inMemoryItemLookup.get(this.itemUUID);
 
-                if (item != null)
-                    Item.serializeForClientMsgWithoutSlot(item, writer);
+                Item.serializeForClientMsgWithoutSlot(item, writer);
 
                 writer.putInt(building.getStrongboxValue());
                 writer.putInt(0);